Casting Lear

Andrea Jiménez reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as an irreverent theatre experiment. She directs a surprise guest actor in the lead role live on stage, opening a space to reflect on fatherhood, love and forgiveness.

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20:00 — Performance

The 75-minute show blurs fiction and reality, theatre and performance. Built from Juan Mayorga's version of Shakespeare's King Lear, it has won the MAX Award for Best Theatre Show and the MAX Award for Best Adaptation in 2025.

Cast: Andrea Jiménez, Pablo Gallego Boutou and a guest actor who plays Lear, chosen as a surprise.

Creative team: Directed by Andrea Jiménez and Úrsula Martínez; set and lighting by Judit Colomer; costumes by Yaiza Pinillos; movement by Inés Narváez and Amaya Galeote.

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Food & drink

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Tickets — €8 to €35, depending on seat category.

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Practical

• Venue: Teatre Principal de Palma, Sala Gran (indoor)
• Running time: 75 minutes
• Language: Castilian Spanish
• Recommended age: 12 and over
• Accessibility: For hearing-impaired guests, individual induction loops and amplified sound with headphones are available. Units are limited; collect devices 30 minutes before the show. Enquire at taquilla@teatreprincipal.com or educa@teatreprincipal.com.
• Discounts and season passes are available through the theatre.